Sharon Dolente

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation Awardee, University of Michigan Law School.

Ms. Dolente’s commitment to women is demonstrated by her roles throughout law school as Co-President of the Women Law Students Association, editor of the Michigan Journal of Gender and Law, organizer of a symposium on marriage law, and teacher of an undergraduate course on Women and Law. Devoted to a planned career in public interest law, Ms. Dolente has worked in public defender offices, on death penalty research, and on the board of an organization providing funding to students pursuing public interest careers. She hopes to work on reform of Michigan’s public defense system, and to continue her mentoring activities with Young Detroit Builders after her graduation in May.